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At a press conference held Thursday in Ukiah, Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman gave an update on the Khadijah Britton missing person case along with members from the FBI and the Round Valley Indian Tribal Police Department. (Chris Pugh — Ukiah Daily Journal)

Mendocino County Sheriff Thomas Allman and representatives from the FBI and the Round Valley Indian Tribal Police Department spoke on Thursday afternoon at the steps of the Mendocino County courthouse and asked anybody with information about the disappearance of Khadijah Britton earlier this year in February to help. Family and friends of Khadijah Britton were also at the press conference, and they asked anybody with information in the case to come forward to help the family get closure.

Allman said that they do not have any new information regarding the case at this time, but they will continue to work on any credible leads they receive. He said the Sheriff’s Office had conducted 80 interviews, searched 20 vehicles, and conducted search warrants throughout the year. There is also currently an $85,000 reward for information about her disappearance.

“I want people to understand that we are not taking this investigation lightly; we are continuing our investigation,” Allman said.

The sheriff also believes that people in the community have information about Britton, and he encouraged people to come forward if they did.

“If you are listening to this and know something, if you think you know something, if you believe you know where she is, there is every opportunity in the world for you to contact us,” Allman said. “We will keep you anonymous; we need to bring closure for the family and the community.”

Representatives from the FBI and the Round Valley Indian Tribal Police Department both said they are working with the Sheriff’s Office on the case, and they asked that anybody from the public who has information come forward.

FBI Assistant Special Agent Sid Patel from the San Francisco office said the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is the primary investigative service due to state law, but the FBI is assisting the Sheriff’s Office with whatever help it needs.

“We are fully dedicated to finding justice for Khadijah Britton, and we are committed to this,” he said.

On the night of Feb. 7, Britton and her former boyfriend, Negie Fallis IV, reportedly argued outside her friend’s home and Britton left with Fallis at gunpoint, according to the Sheriff’s Office. No one has seen her since, and the Sheriff’s Office views Fallis as the primary suspect in the case.

No charges have been filed against Fallis related to her disappearance. However, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said that Fallis was sentenced on Dec. 4, 2018, to four years in state prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Mendocino County law enforcement held several searches for Britton in the county during the past few months, but have been unsuccessful in finding her. The Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in finding additional information.

The Sheriff’s Ofice also announced it is now using the WeTip program in Mendocino County. WeTip provides a hotline number (1-800-732-7463) which anyone can call if he or she has information about any crime or potentially hazardous condition. All callers to WeTip remain anonymous, and the WeTip operator will take the information and pass it on to appropriate law enforcement. The Sheriff’s Office said that anyone with information about Britton could call WeTip if they preferred.